Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing (2011)

At 25, Ruth Ojadi had an amazing singing voice and a place to study music at university. She should have been on her way to the top. Instead, Ruth was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome and her life fell apart. The blinks and twitches her GP had put down to nerves became worse and before long she started swearing and blurting out inappropriate comments, eventually dropping out of university and locking herself away. Now, three years on, Ruth has decided to take her life back and once again step up to the mic, but when a trip to the supermarket is such a struggle how will she cope with getting up on stage?

Director: Danny Beck
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
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Editing: Nick Follows
Production: Leopard Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing about?
At 25, Ruth Ojadi had an amazing singing voice and a place to study music at university. She should have been on her way to the top. Instead, Ruth was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome and her life fell apart. The blinks and twitches her GP had put down to nerves became worse and before long she started swearing and blurting out inappropriate comments, eventually dropping out of university and locking herself away. Now, three years on, Ruth has decided to take her life back and once again step up to the mic, but when a trip to the supermarket is such a struggle how will she cope with getting up on stage?
Who directed Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing?
Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing was directed by Danny Beck.
Who stars in Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing?
Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing stars Ruth Ojadi.
How long is Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing?
Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
What genre is Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing?
Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing is a Documentary film.
Where was Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing produced?
Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing was produced in United Kingdom.